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Lot 40 Dα

A 14k gold Neoclassical intaglio ring

Auction 1158 - overview Cologne
12.11.2020, 14:00 - Jewellery and Gold Boxes
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.500 €
Result: 1.500 € (incl. premium)

A 14k gold Neoclassical intaglio ring

The honey coloured carnelian intaglio carved with the head of a bearded philosopher. Hallmarks: Fineness 585. The edges of the intaglio slightly chipped. Ring size 57. Weight 6.61 g.
C. 1800, in a modern setting.

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland.

Literature

Illus. in: Lang, Mit Wissen geschmückt? Zur bildlichen Rezeption griechischer Dichter und Denker in der römischen Lebenswelt, Reichert Verlag 2012, pl. 52, illus. 284.